The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations v. City of New York
551 U.S. 193 · Decided June 14, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations v. City of New York was decided on June 14, 2007 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 193 · 127 S. Ct. 2352 · 168 L. Ed. 2d 85 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 7720
- Docket number
- 06-134
- Decided
- June 14, 2007
- Argued
- April 24, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1602
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, et al. v. City of New York, New York
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-060, docket 2006-060-01.
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